MPs wary of Khama�s tourism interests
Tuesday, April 08, 2014
President Khama at the Khawa Dune Challenge
The caves are a national monument and a tourist attraction. Questions over the President’s interests in tourism flared up several years ago when he was linked to a listed multi-million Pula group with assets across the tourism heartland in north-western Botswana.
There were more queries yesterday when Kgatleng West Member of Parliament, Gilbert Mangole, asked a question that seemed to leave Tshekedi Khama uncomfortable.
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